Computer-aided comparison of the inhibition of arginase and nitric oxide synthase in macrophages by amino acids not related to arginine

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 375-381

  Hrabak A ^a   Bojor, T ^a   Temesi, Ágnes ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

arginase; computer aided approximation; enzyme kinetics; essential groups; inhibitors; macrophage; NO synthase; urea and nitrite formation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGINASE; ARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PUTRESCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALINOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030000553     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)02054-3     Document Type: Article

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